Hauert, Jacob J.

Other Events:

• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0737
• Obituary: 25 Feb 1948; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Biography:
JACOB J. HAUERT, one of the leading merchants of Appleton, Wisconsin, who is the proprietor of a large hardware business, is also well known in fraternal circles of this city. He was born in Brookfield, Waukesha county, Wisconsin, February 21, 1858, and is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Reineman) Hauert, both of whom are now deceased. Jacob Hauert was born in Baden, Germany, from which country he came to the United States in young manhood and settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During the year 1849, when gold was discovered in California, he decided to try his fortunes in the far West, and traveled overland to the goal of the gold seekers. He was more fortunate than a great many other prospectors, and soon had accumulated enough money to return by boat, and bought Government land in Waukesha county, Wisconsin, after his marriage in Milwaukee. Here, while he was engaged in farming, all of his nine children were born, as follows: Henry, deceased, who was engaged in business with his father and brother for some years, was married and had a son, Robert; George, a retired farmer of Oshkosh, has a Wife and two children; Jacob J.; one child who died in infancy; Annie, who died at the age of thirteen years; Julia, who married Henry Kossel, a resident of Oshkosh engaged in the real estate business; Frank W., engaged in the flour, feed and seed business in Appleton, is married and has three children; Fred, who conducts a general store at Black Creek, Wisconsin, has a wife and two children; and Amelia, married Henry Losselyoung, an Appleton mail carrier, and has two children. In about the year 1868, Jacob Hauert began to make trips to Outagamie county in order to invest his money in loans, and about 1874 he purchased a half interest in the Charles Morey flour mill, the firm becoming Morey & Hauert, which later changed to Weiland & Hauert, and Wamboldt, Hauert & Company, Incorporated, and eventually the Hauerts severed their connections with the concern entirely. Mr. and Mrs. Hauert came to Appleton to live in 1875, and his death occurred here January 19, 1905, at the age of eighty-four years, Mrs. Hauert passing away January 22, 1909. Mr. Hauert was always a supporter of church and charitable movements, and of anything that promised to benefit his community.
Jacob J. Hauert received a common school education, and at the age of sixteen years commenced to learn the trade of miller in the mill of his father. In 1881 Mr. Hauert and his brother Henry engaged in the flour and feed business in Appleton, and they continued together until 1888, when Jacob J. sold out to engage in the hardware business with William Hagen. In 1895 he bought Mr. Hagen's interest in the business, and during 1892 he erected the present building, a two-story structure with basement, 25x90 feet, and in July of that year established his business there. He has been very successful in his venture and is considered one of the substantial men of his city. On January 10, 1882, Mr. Hauert was married to Sophia Koehn, of Appleton, daughter of Henry Koehn, and they have had five children: Emma, who married Max Elias and resides in Appleton; Wilbert, who is engaged in business with his father, married Dora Polland; Alvin, connected with the Majestic Construction Company of Milwaukee; and Roy and Adeline, at home. Mr. Hauert is prominent in fraternal circles of Appleton, being a member of Rhine Lodge of Modern Woodmen, the Equitable Fraternal Union and the Eagles, and he is treasurer of the Harmony Club and of the Fair Association. In 1910 he was elected to the office of city assessor.

Obituary:
Jacob J. Hauert 2/21/1858 2/24/1948 Post Crescent 2/25/1948 14

Jacob married Koehn, Sophia 10 Jan 1882. Sophia was born 6 Mar 1858, Utica, Oneida, New York, USA; died 27 Apr 1932, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Emma married Elias, Max Bef 1917. Max was born 20 Jul 1883, , , , Germany; died 9 Aug 1951. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military Service: Bef 1919; WWII
• Education - High School: 1935, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 23 Mar 2010; Appleton Post Crescent

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1935

Obituary:
Elias, William C. "Bill"
Bill Elias, a lifelong Appleton resident, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday evening, March 20, 2010. He was 92. Bill was born in Appleton on September 7, 1917, son of the late Max and Emma (Hauert) Elias. After his graduation from high school, Bill joined his father in the family business, Valley Sporting Goods, Inc. Bill would go on to own and operate the business here in Appleton for many years. In his younger years, Bill was well-known as an all around athlete who excelled in baseball, basketball, football and softball. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing; all of these traits made him the perfect fit to be in the family sporting goods business. During World War II, Bill proudly served his country as a member of the Air Corps as a pilot and flight engineer. He was honorably discharged on New Year's Day of 1946. On December 30, 1948, he married the former Adeline Kluge in Appleton and began a wonderful sixty-one year journey with her. Everyone will remember Bill for his love and memory of Appleton's rich history, his quick and analytical mind, as being a avid reader and faithful follower of the daily news, as a golf enthusiast, and as a truly dedicated Packer fan. In his later years, Bill began to correspond with family and friends with beautifully written, articulate letters.
Bill is survived by his loving wife of sixty-one years, Adeline Elias, Appleton; two children: Michael (Ann) Elias, Menasha; Bonne (Bill Planner) Elias Planner, Appleton; a granddaughter, Amy Elias, Milwaukee; a brother, Richard (Gwen) Elias, St. Paul, Minnesota; and two sisters-in-law: Mary Vandermause, Fort Atkinson; Helen (Bill) Luedtke, Clarksville, Tennessee. There are also nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and infant twin sister, a brother Robert (Gertrude) Elias, and a sister Betty (Paul) Jaedtke.
Funeral services for Bill will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at the Star of Hope Chapel at Highland Memorial Park, 3131 N. Richmond Street in Appleton. Rev. Judy Deckert of Grace Lutheran Church will officiate. Friends may call directly at the cemetery chapel on Wednesday morning from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of the service. A memorial fund has been established to honor Bill's memory.
Wichmann Funeral Home
537 N. Superior Street
Appleton 920-739-1231
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William married Kluge, Adeline 30 Dec 1948. Adeline (daughter of Kluge, Henry and Hoh, Lucille) was born 18 May 1917, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 29 May 2017, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]